It was a red ford fiesta, banged up but our ticket to freedom. My best friend had managed to…read moresomehow keep it running for two years. The year was 2003. Fancy Al Quds tonight he said as we ransacked the fridge at our student house. The rest as they say is history. Since then I have been coming to this humble abode for a kobeda, for what is it now 11 years? How time flies. Every now and then I get the craving and I return for that perfectly baked longitudanal tandoori naan (the size of my forearm) blanketing a juicy Kobeda. The set up is simple, they have a fridge with freshly prepared, perfectly marinated meaty skewers of various varieties. You go in, you point at one and 4 minutes later you can enjoy the best meat in Rusholme. Now if I have previously I don't remember but I recently tried the chicken tikka recently. And low and behold it was one of those rare "Holy moly batman" foodie moments. The sauce they marinated the chicken with was close to perfection, the chicken was tender and cooked with expert timing. It was a thing of beauty, the memory of which still lingers, enticing me back into its delicious arms once again. I have thus far resisted, I'm reserving it for specific moments. Namely special celebratory occasions and those morale boosting occasions when life hasn't been nice. I'm fairly certain I'll be returning when neither are relevant and I just happen to be driving past it. I may even knock myself out cold with food coma by ordering a Kobeda/Chick tikka mix *gulp*. It could be my manvfood moment. Admittedly I don't think I'm that way inclined. Because if it was gonna happen it would've already. It's been on the menu for 11 years. No seriously go check it out if you are a carnivore. Word of warning though, your first Kobeda experience will leave all your hunger concerns dealt with for 24 hours at least. So if you plan on eating three meals a day the next day, take a rain check.

Kebabs! Kebabs! and some more Kebabs! The food here is so amazing that I don't know another…read moreadjective that would exceed amazing! The food is fresh from the clay ovens, and you can see that the kebabs are freshly grilled with fresh sauces dripping from either ends. If you're at this moment, I urge you to go to this place and give their donner kebabs a try! It would reflect curry mile at its best! Al Quds is truly a place for excellence in all of the very competitive Curry Mile!

We ended up in Caspian late on Sat night - well more like Sunday morning (2am)... and to be honest…read morelike most reviews for late night takeaways and kebab houses my memory of the whole experience was probably slightly foggy! One thing I'll say is that Amir R has been talking about this place being kick ass for Persian food for a long time and it really didn't let me down one bit - I took his advice and ordered this big rice and lamb dish that was fragrant and tasty - with a giant garlic naan to wipe it all up. Just what I was after when a heavy night of pint drinking was happening - yum! I really need to get back here sometime soon - the menu was interesting and exciting and next time I'll definitely be eating it as messily as I did this time - elbows deep is just the way I roll!

Having a delivery service after midnight whilst working nights is great! Out of the few which would…read moredeliver to my office I decided to try here based on the just eat reviews...it was not a bad decision. The food arrived still piping hot within 45 minutes - not bad at all. I tried out with a starter of Kashk O`Bodorgan served with an excellent nann bread. For main I ordered a chicken schwarma kebab - this was one of the best I've had in England... Excellently spiced with super flavour. My friend had a chicken kebab which looked pretty good. A plus is they automatically send kebabs with separate salad and sauce - great as you don't end up with soggy bread! Will definitely try out the sit in when I'm next on wilmslow Road.

I just had to counter-review this place just because someone has given it a five-star rating…read more This place is awful! Horrible nasty kebabs (I don't like kebabs at the best of times but this place is BAD). The last place you'd ever want to end up in at the end of a night. Bleugh.

Been an Abduls fan since the first one opened in Rusholme in the early 80s…read more Especially tasty at 3am! Now that I live in Altrincham my visits are confined to Saturday lunch times with the kids - and they love it too. For the reviewer who was unimpressed, may I suggest McDonalds next door.

It's back! After having it's doors closed for what seemed eternity, Kebabish has re-opened in all…read moreits meaty, food glory. There's a growing trend of places in Rusholme creating a new niche for themselves. It's kind of a take-away/Restaurant hybrid phenomenon. The seating area very much looks like a restaurant, but the front of house still very much resembles a take-away, and it is. Whilst I myself can't bring myself round to seeing it as a restaurant, it's too noisy and the prices don't suggest it. The reality is it's packed with people that do treat it as such. The latest Golf advert on TV (The parachute one) emphasises the idea "You get what you pay for". As a Mancunian foodie I'd strongly testify against that philosophy. Rusholme is littered with places that serve exceptional food at ordinary prices. In contrast I've also paid extortionate prices for below average food in the city centre. The service might not be the best at Kebabish but the food certainly is of high quality. The lamb chops, marinated in a secret spicy sauce and grilled fresh are the best I've tried anywhere for a long time. One of the things you might have to get used to if you haven't been is the lack of, how shall I put this... hmmm let's say it's the equivalent of a Doctor having dreadful bedside manner. If you're expecting an Americanized fake teethy "Hello there how may I help you" approach, it ain't gonna happen. You'll get a very serious, busy and efficient glare the kind you encounter at your driving test perhaps. None the less as I said the quality of the food will more than make up for it. Al Quds and Jaffa have their healthy competition back for my custom and that's not a bad thing at all.

I'll won't exactly be hurrying but I would definitely go back to Kebabish on Hilton Street for some…read moreTurkish and vegetarian grub. You can't really argue with good food and good prices, can you? The restaurant is halal and barbeque style, you can eat in or take away depending on your mood/ the night plus there really is enough here to satisfy vegetarian friends. Great variety but the baby chicken is always a favourite and the mixed meat plate is good too.

Saajan has become one of my favourite Kebab house recently. It may not look the best but believe me…read morethe food is excellent. The chicken I always have is succulent and juicy and so is the lamb, always cooked slightly pink which is a first for me in a kebab house!! There is all your usual kebabs including chicken tikka, lamb tikka, donner, chicken donner etc. As well as various currys, starters, lamb chops, fish. Prices are very reasonable for what you get, about £5.50 for 2 meats on nann with salad and sauce cannot be beat for quality and price. There is a decent sized seating area upstairs as well as down stairs. This place is always busy, even at 2am in the morning! The only let down is the onion bhajis which are just microwaved and go a little soggy and loose there fresh crispiness but this is not a reason not to try here. If you are after decent food at decent prices then you must try. Just don't expect the Ritz...

Saajan is another mediocre looking eat in/take out in Rusholme but the food here can be amazing…read more Even moi, who usually turns her nose up at any form of kebabs has been known to frequent Saajan. And it is a bit of an institution (there's another one on Wilmslow Road down in the Fallowfield end). Saajan has been rustling up asian cuisine for about fifteen years now, I believe. They must be doing something right. Saajan promotes itself as only using the finest ingredients and things like that - but its definitely all 100% Halal and the food really does taste good. Fresh starters, unusual mains - like prawns - and a great, fast service make it stand out from some of its rivals. This one has plenty of seating upstairs, and a few tables downstairs, so you don't have to only enjoy their delights in the cold outside. I hate the cliche bright orange and red of the counter and its still not something I would think of as a proper restaurant though, but still.

Straight up front food from Afghanistan. I entered this place to try some kebabs different from all…read morethe usual places in curry mile that I was so used to. This place is blessed with fresh baking over clay kebabs which marinated orange sauces and stuffed with herbs and spices. They have other dishes in form of curries as well. They also do usual take away pizza and chips. It's not on the main road and a little on the inside, but that only makes it a different place to come to. The food remains tasteful and very filling.

The food was a bit too dry for me but everyone else there seems to like it. The place was pretty…read morepacked when I went on a Friday night. Food is made in front of customer so you know what you are getting.

I really didn't love this kebab place the one time I've been in. It looks horrible and cheap and…read morewell, it is. The menu isn't great: Kobeda Place just serves up halal meat to those who need it - worse for wear revellers whose tastebuds have been deadened by copious amounts of alcohol. I'm not a big kebab fan anyway - I tend to just get chips but friends of mine who do indulge in the early hours would only ever go here if they were right outside and simply couldn't wait any longer without something in their belly.

I have now been to this establishment twice. On both occasions it has been a good experience. The…read morecuisine here is classed as Persian. Each time I have been I ordered the kobeda however, the menu does contain some quite interesting alternatives. Kobedas  are a little like seekh kebabs without all the spice. They are made from mince and are very long and were cooked in the tandoor to retain the moisture. On the first visit I was hungry so went for the double but to be honest a single one is enough to satisfy most appetites I'd say. They were served on freshly made nann bread with separate salad and sauce which was pretty decent and included a dollop of hummus.  You are able to sit in or takeout and they said that they open until about 3 am! I would recommend this place if you fancy something a little bit different and are in the Rusholme area.

If you live within distance of Milnrow Road in Shaw and you have had a night out and are feeling…read morehungry then Spice Kitchen is the place for you. The owner is such a friendly guy, he is not averse to throwing in some freebies if you are a regular there. The menu is varied as you would expect in a takeaway, i personally like his seekh kebabs, they are irresistable and cost just a couple of quid also. All the staff are extremely friendly and knowledgable about the different currys and strengths and they offer a free delivery service within 3 miles. They currently have offers on including buy 1 get 1 free on curries and pizzas, be aware that this is weekdays only though. Living in close proximity as i do then this place is ideal if i fancy a no cooking day/night. For 6 pound i can have 2 9inch pizzas and that is good value. Definitely a place to try if your nearby.

The food is excellent here the staff are very polite and the kebabs are awesome fresh chicken n…read morelamb cooked on the grill in front of ur eye the chef is fantastic cook. If ur in shaw a think you should definantlly try this place o n finally its a gt 5 stars for food hygiene.